Subject: Exhibits: Tibetan Book of Dead; Adrian Scott; Brecht
David Green (david@ninch.org)
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 17:02:20 -0500
Message-Id: <v02130507b1066fb2092f@[192.100.21.23]> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 17:02:20 -0500 To: ninch-announce@cni.org From: david@ninch.org (David Green) Subject: Exhibits: Tibetan Book of Dead; Adrian Scott; Brecht
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
February 10,1998
VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS
Below are three web exhibits that have recently opened. The first is a
stunning web accompaniment to an exhibit at the Alderman Library at the
University of Virginia on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The second and
third are a little less satisfying. One is a collaborative exhibit
between the University of Maryland and University of Wyoming on the
screenwriter and film producer Adrian Scott and the Hollywood Ten. The
other is the opening of a developing exhibit on Bertolt Brecht in the
U.S., based on the collections of the Feuchtwanger Memorial Library at
the University of Southern California. Both the Adrian Scott and Brecht
exhibits include House Un-American Activities Committee material.
David Green
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD:
Literature and Artwork on Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation
from the Religious Traditions of Tibet, India and Nepal
<http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/>
ONE IN TEN: ADRIAN SCOTT AND THE HOLLYWOOD TEN
<http://www.otal.umd.edu/~rccs/blacklist/>
BERTOLT BRECHT TURNS 100
<http://www-lib.usc.edu/Info/FML/Brecht/>
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>Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 12:45:06 -0500
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>From: Edward Gaynor <gaynor@VIRGINIA.EDU>
>Subject: New WWW Exhibit, UVa Library
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD:
Literature and Artwork on Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation
<http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/>
"Actor Brad Pitt may have taken moviegoers to the edge of their seats in
"Seven Years In Tibet," but the University of Virginia's Special
Collections Department will take you on an enlightenment odyssey with a
ground-breaking 19-week exhibition that appeals simultaneously to the
intellect and spiritual senses.
A prayer wheel. A ritual scepter and bell. A magnificent ivory statue
depicting Padmasambhava -- revered for subduing demons -- seated on a
silver throne. A ritual dagger to conquer evil or negative emotions, a
sacred altar and a bunting of prayer flags. These are just a few of the
symbols of peaceful and wrathful deities in Tibetan iconography and scroll
paintings that are mounted as part of a comprehensive exhibition titled,
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Literature and Artwork on Prayer, Ritual, and
Meditation from the Religious Traditions of Tibet, India and Nepal, which
runs through March 14, 1998 in the Library's McGregor Room and is available
online at:
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/
Discover the nuances of Tibetan culture from the pages of old woodblock
printed books. Learn what Tibetan Lamas do when they meditate in isolation,
and about the colorful rituals and artifacts that frame events relating to
death and dying for Tibetans.
The show brings together more than a dozen ritual artwork items from the
holdings of the University's Bayly Art Museum, the Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts, and from private collections. This is the most inclusive exposition
in subject matter and scope ever displayed at Alderman, says Kathryn
Morgan, associate director of special collections at the U.Va. library.
Anyone willing to surrender to the serenity and harmony of the display will
become attuned to how a culture that believes in past and future lives
explores the process of death and rebirth.
"Tibetan Buddhism is known for its detailed descriptions of the
psychological and physical processes of death," says Jeffrey Hopkins, a
professor of Religious Studies at U.Va.
With a trove of more than 10,000 titles, U.Va. has the largest collection
of Tibetan literary materials outside Tibet. More than 40 of the library's
prized texts will be showcased, and a limited-edition catalogue of the
exhibit will be issued. Curators of this exhibition are even scheduling
lectures by professors of religious studies, including one by Tibetan Lama
Tenzin Wangyel Rinpoche, who will open the lecture series with a discussion
on "Facing Death With Hope and Without Fear."
Since artwork and ritual symbols are an integral part of the religious
system for Tibetans, scroll paintings and statues depicting a dizzying
array of deities help viewers gain familiarity with the dying process.
Tibet, often referred to as "the roof" of the world because it sits on a
high plateau, is situated between China and India. Most of its 6 million
inhabitants practice Buddhism, a religion not confined behind the region's
high mountainous peaks. Interest in Tibetan Buddhism is growing in the
United States, with practitioners totaling up to 100,000 according to a
recent article in Time magazine.
Attention to things Tibetan is not expected to wane anytime soon. In
addition to "Seven Years in Tibet," movie audiences can see "Red Corner",
starring devout Buddhist Richard Gere and "Kundun," a Martin Scorsese film
about the Dalai Lama. It is in keeping with growing interest that U.Va.
aspires to raise awareness of Tibet through its artistic and philosophical
reading materials.
To signal the start of the exhibit, a large traditional cotton banner
designed and crafted by Khedup Gyatso, a Tibetan residing in America, will
hang outside Alderman Library. Accompanying the banner will be colorful
traditional Tibetan prayer flags, which also will adorn the McGregor Room.
The prayer flags are printed in black ink on blue, white, red, green and
yellow panels of fabric. Each panel is printed with identical Tibetan text
with a representation of the "Wind Horse," a symbol of good fortune bearing
a blazing jewel at the center. Tibetan text on each flag includes various
mantras and Tibetan prayers for averting obstacles, and for luck and
prosperity. Such flags are traditionally placed at high mountain passes so
that their prayers and good wishes will be carried on the wind.
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>Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 15:45:19 -0700
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>From: "Mark L. Shelstad" <Shelstad@uwyo.edu>
>Subject: Announcement: New Virtual Exhibition
ONE IN TEN: ADRIAN SCOTT AND THE HOLLYWOOD TEN
<http://www.otal.umd.edu/~rccs/blacklist/>
A collaborative project between the Resource Center for Cyberculture
Studies at the University of Maryland and the American Heritage Center at
the University of Wyoming, "One in Ten: Adrian Scott and the Hollywood Ten"
explores the life of screenwriter Adrian Scott, who was blacklisted and
imprisoned for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist
activities in the motion picture industry by the House Committee on
Un-American Activities.
Currently, the virtual exhibition includes Scott's testimony before the
Committee on Un-American Activities, an article-length essay on Scott's and
other blacklistee's use of pseudonyms and fronts, a filmography of the
Hollywood Ten, a detailed timeline of their trial, and an extensive archive
of photographs and personal letters.
Research conducted on Adrian Scott and his Papers has been made possible
through an American Heritage Center Travel grant, which are awarded
annually to allow scholars to conduct research in AHC collections.
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>Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 11:01:02 -0800
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>From: Marje Schuetze-Coburn <schuetze@CALVIN.USC.EDU>
>Subject: Bertolt Brecht Turns 100 - web exhibit
BERTOLT BRECHT TURNS 100
<http://www-lib.usc.edu/Info/FML/Brecht/>
I am pleased to announce a website created to celebrate the anniversary of
Bertolt Brecht's 100th birthday today -- February 10, 1998. This web
exhibition highlights archival materials from the Feuchtwanger Memorial
Library at the University of Southern California while describing various
aspects of Brecht's six years living in Los Angeles.
The first phase of the exhibition is ready for viewing but continue to
check back at the site since additional pages will be added throughout 1998
to celebrate Brecht's centennial.
I would be happy to receive any comments about the exhibit or answer any
questions you might have about the Feuchtwanger Memorial Library.
Marje Schuetze-Coburn
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